Things To Do
A fun (but definitely not comprehensive) list of things to do if you're staying in NYC longer:
Brooklyn:
- Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and explore DUMBO
- Domino Park waterfront walk in Williamsburg
- Smorgasburg Food Festival (weekends, seasonal)
Manhattan
- Wander the West Village (trendy food & drink), East Village (college bars and comedy), and SoHo (shopping)
- Stroll through Central Park
- Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Catch a Broadway show (download the Theatr app for discounted tickets!)
- Grab a rooftop drink
- Walk the High Line (over-the-city skyline garden)
Queens
- Explore Flushing for some of the best Chinese and Korean food in the city
- Visit Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City for skyline views
Classic NYC
- Ride the Staten Island Ferry (free!) for views of the Statue of Liberty
- Take the NYC Ferry route along the East River
- Visit Grand Central Terminal
- Visit Times Square
Scroll below for some of our favorite places to eat!
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
310 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
Our favorite hot pot (in Manhattan)
Chongqing Lao Zao 重慶老灶
37-04 Prince Street, Flushing, NY 11354
Our favorite hot pot (in Flushing) - heads up, it's spicy!
Ikyu 一休
1718 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Our go-to sushi spot!
JUQI
133-36 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354
The best peking duck you'll ever have.
Tomi Jazz
239 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022
A fun speakeasy Japanese-Italian style jazz club in Midtown. There's usually a long wait (>1 hr), so get there early!
Birds of a Feather
191 Grand Street, Williamsburg, NY 11211
Incredible Szechuan Food in Brooklyn.
Tim Ho Wan East Village
85 4th Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Amazing dim sum in the heart of Midtown's Chinatown!
Mint Masala
95 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012
Our favorite Indian place.
L'industrie Pizzeria - Williamsburg
254 South 2nd Street, Williamsburg, NY 11211
THE place to grab a New York slice of pizza. There are also locations in Little Italy (short wait) and West Village (longer wait).
Ly Ly Vietnam Cookhouse
306 East 81st Street, New York, NY 10028
Michelin-recommended (and fairly affordable) Vietnamese food on the Upper East Side.
For all the days along the way